Tag Archives: Physical oceanography

Greenland Glacial Lakes Disappearance Mystery Solved

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Last year scientists were left confounded when a meltwater lake in Greenland atop an ice sheet suddenly drained.  A team of researchers from US claim they have figured out the phenomenon behind...

Strong Earthquake hits Japan and Taiwan, but Tsunami Warning Lifted

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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Japan and Taiwan at 10:56 JST today. A strong earthquake in that region can often trigger a Tsunami. An Tsunami warning could though be already lifted an hour after the...

Antarctic Ice Sheet: Breakdown leads to Rising Sea Levels

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The West Antarctic ice sheet has started to buckle under pressure. And this phenomenon may result in a 15 feet rise in sea levels. Furthermore, it is an invincible process that will continue without...

Tidal Scales the Un-scalable

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It’s a pain point for many brands and media companies: creating compelling content for their customers on a unrelenting, regular schedule.  Matt Meyers, CEO and co-founder of community content...

Missing Jet Black Box Batteries are Fading

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With a dearth of new pings and the batteries driving the two black boxes’ signal beacons inevitably fading, the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 may be forced to re-emphasize...

The Origin Of The Iceberg that Sank the Titanic

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The iceberg that sank the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic started its fateful journey with a period of unusually warm, wet weather four years earlier, say scientists. “That weakened the glaciers and made...

Chile Earthquake Registers 8.2 on the Richter Scale

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Chile is a country that is hit by the majority of earthquakes in the world. The reason for that is the Ring of Fire in the ambit of which it lies. This volcanic circle off the Pacific Coast is...

Sugar Set To Snap Downtrend, Elliott Wave Suggests Bottom Nigh

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“Raw sugar prices on ICE slumped to a 3-1/2 year trough on Wednesday, extending a long-term downtrend on heavy technical selling and bearish options dealings.” This was the lead of a story carried by...